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As of today, Constitution Hill, the Queen Victoria Memorial, Spur Road, Link Road and The Mall – up to the junction with Marlborough Road – will be closed at specific times on the days of Changing the Guard.

Officers will also erect additional barriers to maintain security for the guard movements.

The closures follows a request from the Metropolitan Police as part of ongoing security measures.

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The force highlighted to the The Royal Parks that due to the event’s high profile with a substantial military presence and attracting large crowds, the closures were a necessary precaution.

Met Commander Simon Bray, responsible for security, said: “The Met undertakes a range of different activities including strengthening security and high-visibility policing as part of a counter-terrorist strategy, and it will continue to take whatever action it believes is necessary to protect and reassure the public.